Montreal to Portmore: time difference
Portmore is 1 h behind Montreal. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Montreal 17:07 5:07 PM Portmore 16:07 4:07 PM You –:–
17:07 5:07 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:05
16:07 4:07 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:44
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−1 h
Portmore is 1 h behind Montreal.
When you, Montreal and Portmore are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇦 Montreal
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇯🇲 Portmore
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Montreal | 🇯🇲 Portmore |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:07 | 16:07 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Montreal | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:15 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 17:44 |
| Daylight | 10 h 50 min | 11 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 1,762,949 | 170,000 |
Compare Montreal with another city
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Montreal and Portmore: common questions
What is the time difference between Montreal and Portmore?
Portmore is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC−5, while Montreal is on UTC−4.
What time is it in Portmore at the start of the working day in Montreal?
The working day in Montreal starts at 9:00 AM; in Portmore it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Montreal, what time is it in Portmore?
At 6:00 PM in Montreal, clocks in Portmore show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Montreal and Portmore are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Montreal (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Portmore), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Portmore compared with Montreal?
The new day starts in Portmore later: until 1:00 AM in Montreal, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Portmore, Montreal is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Montreal and Portmore change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Montreal but not in Portmore. From November 1, 2026, Portmore and Montreal will have the same time.
